One Barefoot at a Time
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Last published Wed, Jul 23, 2025
You don't always have to take a trip to find an adventure, sometimes it happens right in your own backyard, or in Lana's case , the driveway. Lana finds herself all over the world in her daydreams, but reality is mundane and filled with the needs of everyone else. Enter Allen Francis, an international magazine journalist who finds himself in need of help right in front of the Caldwell's Barefoot Bungalow, a family home in Topsail Island. This story is filled with salt air, southern family secrets and unexpected relationships in this coming-of-age mini novel.
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